Old Speckled Hen - Beer of ...

Here at Beer Day headquarters we spend a lot of time picking the beer of the week. First of all, we need to figure out that the beer fridge needs restocking. Then there is the drive into town to either the "Beer Store" or the "Liquor Store". Once we arrive, then we need to select the beer of the week candidate. This week it was Old Speckled hen.

I chose OSH or Old Specked Hen because of the colour of the beer. It had a really nice red hue to it and I thought it would make a nice change from the lighter fare that I'd been reviewing lately. Old Speckled didn't disappoint in that department.

Beer Review Hint #1
Do not have 8 beers before going into your review of a heavy beer.

Unfortunately by the time I got around to my Old Speckled Hen I had already eaten a big meal and had a bunch of MGD (Miller Genuine Draft). It took me about 2 hours to get through my 500ml bottle of Old Specked goodness. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed the beer, but clearly it is not and end of the night beer...at least not for me.

Beer Review Hint#2
Here's where I use big words in my review like "taste" and "good" and "like"

Old Specked Hen tasted to me a little like Boddingtons (remember I was 3 sheets to the wind by the time I got around to sampling it). So, I liked it...it tasted good.

The old specked was actually last week's beer, but this weekend I'm heading up to cottage country for Canadian Thanksgiving and while I'll be drinking, I won't be writing any reviews about it. I'm going to sit by a big bon fire, drink some ice cold beer and enjoy some good company.

If you're Canadian, Happy Thanksgiving, if you're not, get back to work!